Springfield City Zoning Code
ZONING DISTRICT
REGULATIONS
§ 156.070 ZONING SCHEDULE.
(A) To facilitate public understanding of this chapter and for the better administration thereof, the regulations limiting the bulk and arrangement of buildings are set forth in the annexed schedule for each of the districts and established by §§ 156.035 through 156.039 and 156.050 through 156.058. Such schedule is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter hereinafter referred to as the schedule, and may be amended in the same manner as any other part of this chapter.
(B) Wherever in such schedule there appear the words “same as in (symbol of district) above” such words shall be construed to include the specific limitations set forth in the same column for the district thus referred to. Otherwise, all limitations as to percentage of area, permissible height, required yard and minimum sizes thereof, and other requirements shall be those set forth in such schedule, which for each district named shall be read across the schedule from left to right.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024)
§ 156.071 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY (R-1).
(A) Purpose and intent. The Single-Family Residential District (R-1) is intended to provide opportunities for single-family residential development. Occupancy in these districts is limited to one family per residential unit. No accessory apartments shall be allowed in these districts. The R-1 District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth § 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A. Any use and structure not listed in the use table shall be prohibited, unless otherwise determined by the Administrative Official.
(C) Permitted residential unit types. The following residential unit types shall be permitted in the R-1 District:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings; and
(2) Manufactured or modular homes in compliance with § 156.055.
(D) R-1 property development standards. Development in the R-l District shall comply with the property development standards set forth in this chapter. Sections 156.050 through 156.056 sets forth general use regulations for all zoning districts.
Accessory structure rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) | 8 feet |
Building height (maximum) | 30 feet or 2 stories |
Lot area (minimum) | 8,000 square feet |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 35% |
Lot width (minimum) | 70 feet |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | 25 feet |
Rear yard setback | 20 feet |
Side yard setback | 10 feet; 2 side yards required |
(F) Off-street parking and loading/unloading. All off-street parking and loading/unloading areas shall comply with the provisions of § 156.056.
(G) Child day care as home occupation. Any child day care operated as a home occupation in a residential district shall meet the following standards:
(1) Operated by and employs only persons residing on the premises;
(2) The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants;
(3) No more than one conditional use permit shall be granted per premises;
(4) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the dwelling or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation;
(5) There may be limited sales on the premises in connection with such home occupation;
(6) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would be expected in residential neighborhood;
(7) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interferences, outside the dwelling unit;
(8) Additional parking or other items may be required as a condition granted by the Board of Adjustments; and
(9) Such home occupation shall serve no more than three to six children if in a residential zone.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024) Penalty, see § 156.999
§ 156.072 RESIDENTIAL TWO- TO THREE-FAMILY (R-2).
(A) Purpose and intent. The Two- or Three-Family Residential District (R-2) is intended to provide opportunities for two-family and three-family residential development, including duplexes or twinhomes, triplexes, condominiums and townhouse developments of up to two units in a single building. The R-2 District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth under §§ 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A.
(C) Permitted residential unit types. The following residential unit types shall be permitted in the R-2 District:
(1) Duplexes or twinhomes;
(2) Triplexes, apartment buildings, townhomes or condominiums containing three units per building;
(3) Single-family detached dwellings; and
(4) Manufactured or modular homes in compliance with § 156.055.
Accessory structure | |
Rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) | 5 feet |
Building height (maximum) | 30 feet or 2 stories may be increased to 50 feet; provided each side yard is increased by the same amount over the required yard minimum that the building is increased over the maximum R-l building height of 30 feet |
Lot area (minimum) | |
Single-Family Residential | 6,500 square feet |
Two-Family Residential | 8,800 square feet |
Three-Family Residential | 11,800 square feet |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 35% |
Lot width (minimum) | |
Single-family | 60 feet |
Two-family | 75 feet |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | 25 feet |
Rear yard setback | 15 feet |
Side yard setback | 10 feet; 2 side yards required |
(F) Off-street parking and loading/unloading. All off-street parking and loading/unloading areas shall comply with the provisions of § 156.056.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024)
§ 156.073 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY (R-3).
(A) Purpose and intent. The Multi-Family Residential District (R-3) is intended to provide opportunities for townhouse and multi-family developments with greater than four units in a single building. The R-3 District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth §§ 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A.
(C) Permitted residential unit types. The following residential unit types shall be permitted in the R-3 District:
(1) Townhomes or condominiums containing four to eight units per building;
(2) Four-plexes or apartments containing greater than four units per building;
(3) Residential unit types permitted in R-2 District utilizing the R-2 standards; and
(4) Residential unit types permitted in R-1 District utilizing the R-1 standards.
Accessory structure | |
Rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) | 5 feet |
Building height (maximum) | 40 feet or 3 stories may be increased to 50 feet; provided each side yard is increased by the same amount over the required yard minimum that the building is increased over the maximum R-1 building height of 30 feet |
Lot area (minimum) | |
Single-Family Residential | 6,500 square feet |
Two-Family Residential | 8,800 square feet |
Three-Family Residential | 11,800 square feet |
Four-Family Residential | 16,000 square feet |
Multi-Family Residential (5+ units) | 16,000 square feet for first 4 units plus an additional 35% for each additional unit |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 35% |
Lot width (minimum) | 75 feet |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | 25 feet |
Rear yard setback | 15 feet |
Side yard setback | 10 feet; 2 side yards required |
(F) Off-street parking and loading/unloading. All off-street parking and loading/unloading areas shall comply with the provisions of § 156.056.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024)
§ 156.074 MOBILE HOME PARK (MHP).
(A) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the Mobile Home Park District is to allow for the placement of mobile homes in the city in designated parks. All mobile home parks shall conform to all applicable local, state and federal rules, regulations and laws. The Mobile Home Park District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth §§ 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A. Any use and structure not listed in the use table shall be prohibited, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustments.
(C) MHP property development standards.
(1) General. Development in the MHP District shall comply with the property development standards set forth in this chapter. Sections 156.050 through 156.056 sets forth general use regulations for all zoning districts. Only one individual mobile home unit and accessory buildings customarily incidental to the individual mobile home unit shall be allowed per individual lot within in the mobile home park.
Accessory Structure Standards | |
Rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) (note: if an accessory structure is less than 25 square feet in area or within 15 feet of the individual mobile home unit, the structure shall be considered to be a part of the unit) | 5 feet |
Individual Mobile Home Lot Standards | |
Lot area (minimum) | 4,000 square feet |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 50% |
Lot width (minimum) | |
1-way street | 14 feet |
1-way street with parking on 1 side | 23 feet |
1-way street with parking on both sides | 32 feet |
2-way street | 18 feet |
2-way street with parking on 1 side | 27 feet |
2-way street with parking on both sides | 36 feet |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | 20 feet |
Rear yard setback | 10 feet |
Side yard setback | 10 feet; 2 side yards required |
Mobile Home Park Standards | |
Park area (minimum) | 1 acre (43,560 square feet) |
Park density (minimum) | 10 mobile home lots per acre |
(2) Multi-phase park development. A mobile home park may be developed in phases or stages as long as the developer complies with the overall approved plan for the entire park development and the initial phase or stage has a minimum of two mobile home lots developed for use.
(3) Foundation requirements. Individual mobile home lots shall have a concrete pad or other foundation satisfactory to the Planning Commission. Each pad shall be sufficient size to accommodate the mobile home unit to be situated thereon. Individual lot pads or foundations shall be a minimum of ten feet from lot lines.
(4) Internal street system. All mobile home parks shall be provided with convenient and safe internal vehicular access. Entrances shall be adequate to accommodate traffic and parking and shall meet all specifications and requirements of this chapter and the subdivision regulations. Entrances shall be approved by the city. All internal streets shall have a right-of-way of not less than 50 feet and pavement width of not less than 22 feet. Each park shall have at least one street which gives access to a public street. Such access streets in either a single mobile home park or adjoining parks shall not be less than 100 feet apart no less than 125 feet from an intersection of two or more public streets. All streets within the park shall be paved and well lighted as specified in the subdivision regulations. No street within the mobile home park shall be closer than five feet from any property line.
(5) Utilities.
(a) Water system. All mobile home parks and individual mobile home lots shall be served by water system meeting the standards specified by local and state regulations, and each mobile home lot shall be properly connected to the water system. The mobile home park and lots shall be served by a completely looped water distribution system adequate to serve the park, and each individual mobile home lot shall be connected. The mobile home park shall be served by fire hydrants spaced a maximum of 600 feet apart.
(b) Sanitary sewer system. All mobile home parks and individual mobile home lots shall be served by a public sanitary sewer system. The mobile home park and lots shall be served by a complete collection system, including lateral collection for each individual mobile home lot and if necessary, lift or pumping stations. Where a public sanitary system is not readily accessible, mobile home parks and individual mobile home lots shall be served by an individual sanitary sewer system approved by the appropriate agency. Septic systems are prohibited.
(c) Electric and telephone. All mobile home parks and individual mobile home lots shall be served by underground electrical and telephone utilities, unless waived by the Planning Commission through a public hearing process and demonstration of extreme hardship by the developer.
(6) Off-street parking requirements.
(a) General requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided with vehicular access to the public right-of-way in the MHP District and shall conform to the regulations set forth in this section. Off-street parking shall be located on the same property as the permitted use, unless the Planning Commission authorizes the use of other properties. The off-street parking requirements and ingress/egress shall not, except for single-family residences, be used in the computation of parking spaces. The required parking area for the permitted use shall not be reduced or encroached upon in any manner. Combined uses shall provide parking equal to the sum of the individual uses. All off-street parking shall be paved.
(b) Minimum parking area. The minimum dimensions of off-street parking shall be ten by 20 feet, or 200 square feet.
(c) Minimum parking spaces. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces for individual mobile home lots shall be two spaces.
(7) On-street parking and loading/unloading. The on-street parking of vehicles 20 feet or longer in length on public streets shall be prohibited in a residential district, except for delivery, maintenance, construction or other loading/unloading purposes.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024) Penalty, see § 156.999
§ 156.075 CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (CC).
(A) Purpose and intent. The Central Commercial District is intended to provide for the continued vitality of the downtown area and the maintenance and re-use of existing historic structures. There shall be only one contiguous CC District within the corporate limits of the city. This District hosts the majority of the city’s government and professional offices and many of its historic structures nestled among older residences. This District shall be served by public sanitary sewer. The future goal for this District remains to support commercial activities in a concentrated area with an emphasis on specialty or boutique retail establishments, banks, places of amusement and assembly, restaurants, offices, parking lots and gas or motor vehicle stations. This planning goal should entice the public to the downtown area of the city and, simultaneously, enable the public to participate in many types of commercial activities at one time without depending upon motor transportation for mobility.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth in §§ 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A. Any use and structure not listed in the use table shall be prohibited, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustments.
(C) Permitted residential unit types. In mixed use buildings, ground floor residential uses are prohibited, and residential and non-residential uses shall not be permitted on the same floor unless served by separate entrances.
Accessory structure rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) | None |
Building height (maximum) | 50 feet or 3 stories |
Lot area (minimum) | None |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 100% |
Lot width (minimum) | 40 feet with sanitary sewer; 60 feet without sanitary sewer |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | None |
Rear yard setback | None |
Side yard setback | None |
(F) Off-street parking and loading/unloading. All off-street parking and loading/unloading areas shall comply with the provisions of § 156.056.
(G) Prohibited uses. Any use and structure not listed in the use table shall be prohibited, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Any use which in the opinion of the Board of Zoning Adjustments would be detrimental to the character of the historic downtown and the development of this District as a commercial center will be prohibited.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024) Penalty, see 156.999
§ 156.076 COMMERCIAL RESTRICTED DISTRICT (CR).
(A) Purpose and intent. The Commercial Restricted District is intended to provide retail and service uses, not exceeding 5,000 square feet in building area, to serve the adjoining neighboring residential and mixed use areas. The Commercial Restricted District also may provide selected retail and service uses serving the entire community, but it is not intended to serve as the regional retail service area of the city. These districts are located adjacent to the CC Zoning District and in selected residential and mixed use neighborhoods, on highways leading from the CC District and near or adjacent to the CC District. Special restrictions must be imposed on new commercial development or land use in this District to prevent unnecessary adverse impact on non-conforming residential land use within the District. This District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth §§ 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A. Permitted and conditional uses shall not exceed 5,000 square feet in building area.
(C) Permitted residential unit types. Multi-family residential unit types permitted in R-3 District and utilizing the R-3 property development standards shall be permitted in the CR District.
Accessory structure rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) | 5 feet |
Building height (maximum) | 40 feet or 4 stories |
Lot area (minimum) | 30,000 square feet |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 65% |
Lot width (minimum) | 40 feet with sanitary sewer; 60 feet without sanitary sewer |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | 40 feet with sanitary sewer; 60 feet without sanitary sewer |
Rear yard setback | 15 feet minimum; 30 feet if abutting residential zoning district |
Side yard setback | 15 feet minimum; 30 feet if abutting residential zoning district |
(F) Off-street parking and loading/unloading. All off-street parking and loading/unloading areas shall comply with the provisions of § 156.056.
(G) Prohibited uses. Any use and structure not listed in the use table shall be prohibited, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustments.
(H) Buffering.
(1) General. All CR development abutting a residential district or use shall be required to provide a buffer as deemed appropriate and approved by the Planning Commission in order to protect the residential area from unreasonable disturbance by movement of people or vehicles, light, noises or views incompatible with residential areas.
(2) Height. All buffers shall be a minimum of eight feet in height and shall not exceed ten feet if human-made; natural/horticultural buffers may exceed ten feet in height if approved by the Planning Commission.
(3) Design. The design and materials of buffering shall be compatible with adjacent residential areas and sufficient to minimize adverse impacts of the commercial development. The Planning Commission shall review and approval the design and materials of buffering.
(I) Child day care as conditional use. A child day care center subject to certain exceptions and specific use standards identified at § 156.057, and any further conditions the Board of Zoning Adjustments may impose.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024) Penalty, see 156.999
§ 156.077 GENERAL HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC).
(A) Purpose and intent. The General Highway Commercial District (HC) is intended to encourage the establishment of an intensive commercial use area designed to meet the needs of a community or regional market area and typically oriented to customers who travel by motor vehicles. This District primarily provides retail and wholesale trade dependent upon vehicular traffic to supply both merchandise and customers and has large space uses, such as department stores, fast food restaurants, service stations and specialty stores. This District shall have direct access to arterial or collector roads, and areas adjacent to residential districts shall be adequately buffered. The HC District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth §§ 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A.
(C) Residential unit types. Multi-family residential unit types can be a conditional use in the HC District if approval is granted by the Board of Zoning Adjustments; however, such units shall be developed utilizing the R-3 property development standards if a conditional use permit is granted.
Accessory structure rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) | 5 feet |
Building height (maximum) | 40 feet or 3 stories |
Lot area (minimum) | 30,000 square feet |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 65% |
Lot width (minimum) | 50 feet |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | 40 feet with sanitary sewer; 60 feet without sanitary sewer |
Rear yard setback | 15 feet minimum; 30 feet if abutting residential zoning district |
Side yard setback | 15 feet minimum; 30 feet if abutting residential zoning district |
(F) Off-street parking and loading/unloading. All off-street parking and loading/unloading areas shall comply with the provisions of § 156.056. Additionally, all parking and adjacent areas utilized by the public at night shall be adequately lighted and nearby private areas shall be protected from such lighting. Likewise, public streets shall be protected from such glare.
(G) Buffering.
(1) General. All HC development abutting a residential district or use shall be required to provide a buffer as deemed appropriate and approved by the Planning Commission in order to protect the residential area from unreasonable disturbance by movement of people or vehicles, light, noises or views incompatible with residential areas.
(2) Height. All buffers shall be a minimum of eight feet in height and shall not exceed 20 feet.
(3) Design. The design and materials of buffering shall be compatible with adjacent residential areas and sufficient to minimize adverse impacts of the commercial development. The Planning Commission shall review and approval the design and materials of buffering.
(H) Prohibited uses. Any use and structure not listed in the use table shall be prohibited, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustments. No use allowed in this HC District shall be dangerous, offensive or detrimental to the present or intended character of the district or vicinity by reason of the emission of dust, gas, smoke, noise, fumes, flare, odors, vibrations or fire hazard.
(I) Light industrial uses. Light industrial uses, when permitted as a conditional use in this HC District, are subject to the following restrictions or conditions:
(1) Industrial activities shall be located inside a building;
(2) Hours of operation may be limited;
(3) Noise generated on site by industrial activities shall not be discernable or audible off the property on which the conditional use is located;
(4) Lighting on site shall be that customarily associated with commercial uses otherwise allowed in the HC Zone;
(5) No noxious or obnoxious odor shall be generated by the industrial activity that will be discernable or detectable off the property on which the conditional use is located;
(6) Building size, for newly constructed buildings used for industrial activities permitted by conditional use in this zone shall be limited to 20,000 square feet in total (whether one or more buildings are involved). Industrial activities seeking to expand beyond this size limitation shall locate in otherwise properly zoned industrial areas; and
(7) Any other condition or conditions that the Board of Adjustments feels is necessary to allow the use to blend in with its unique surroundings.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024) Penalty, see § 156.999
§ 156.078 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (I-1).
(A) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the General Industrial District (I-1) is to provide appropriate locations for manufacturing and assembly plants, including heavy industrial uses, warehousing and uses not otherwise permitted in other districts. A heavy industrial use is a use ordinarily requiring buildings and open area for manufacturing, fabricating, processing, extraction, heavy repairing, dismantling, warehousing and storage or disposal of equipment, raw materials, manufacturing products or wastes. This District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.
(B) Uses. General use regulations are set forth §§ 156.050 through 156.056, and a listing of permitted, accessory and conditional uses and structures in this District are set forth in the use table in Appendix A.
Accessory structure rear and side yard setbacks (minimum) | 5 feet |
Building height (maximum) | None |
Lot area (minimum) | 43,560 square feet (1 acre) |
Lot coverage (maximum) | 90% |
Lot width (minimum) | 100 feet |
Setbacks and yards (minimum) | |
Front yard setback | None |
Rear yard setback | None |
Side yard setback | None |
(E) Off-street parking and loading/unloading. All off-street parking and loading/unloading areas shall comply with the provisions of § 156.056.
(F) Performance standards.
(1) Building enclosures. Every use permitted in the I-1 District shall be operated in its entirety within a completely enclosed building. The Planning Commission may exempt uses from total enclosure (thus permitting outdoor display storage or processing) and require an area screened from view at the nearest district boundary as a conditional use in this District.
(2) Landscaping. All I-1 lots shall have a ten-foot wide landscaping strip along all property lines abutting a public street, and all required yards shall be graded to ensure proper drainage and shall either be open landscaped and grassed areas or be left in a natural state, if acceptable to the Planning Commission. If said area is to be landscaped, it shall be landscaped attractively with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plantings, according to the initial submitted plans which were first approved. Landscaping shall not interfere with or block views of buildings or the identification of such buildings. The Planning Commission shall approve all landscaping plans.
(3) Buffering. All I-1 development abutting a residential or business district or use shall be required to provide a buffer in order to protect the residential area from unreasonable disturbance by movement of people or vehicles, light, noises or views incompatible with residential areas. Principal and accessory buildings and structures shall have a minimum setback of 80 feet from any adjacent residential or business district or use, and buffering shall be a minimum of eight feet in height but not exceed ten feet in height, if the buffer is human-made; natural/horticultural buffers may exceed this height if approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall approve all buffering plans.
(4) Noise. Industrial noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable due to intermittence, beat, frequency or shrillness.
(5) Exterior lighting. Any lights used for exterior illumination, except for overhead street lighting and warning, or traffic signals shall direct light away from adjoining zoning districts and shall minimize disturbance of adjacent properties and interference with traffic.
(6) Internal circulation and ingress/egress. Lots shall include sufficient internal circulation and ingress/egress to minimize traffic congestion. Ingress and egress shall have minimum 12-foot wide lanes and minimum radius of curve at the pavement edge of 36 feet.
(7) Odorous matter. No emission of odorous matter shall be allowed in excess of ambient air quality standards as set forth by the regulations adopted by the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Division of Air Pollution, Bowling Green Air Quality Region.
(8) Humidity, heat or glare. Any activity producing humidity, in the form of steam or moist air or producing heat or glare, shall be carried on in such a manner that the steam, humidity, heat or glare is not perceptible at or beyond any residential or commercial district boundary. Detailed plans for the elimination of humidity, heat or glare may be required before the issuance of a building permit.
(9) Vibration. Vibrations shall be measured at the lot line. No vibration is permitted which is discernible to the human sense of feeling for three minutes or more duration in any one hour.
(10) Emissions and open burning. No emission of particulate matter, sulfur compound, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, nitrogen oxide and open burning shall be allowed in excess of regulations adopted by the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Division of Air Pollution, Bowling Green Air Quality Region.
(11) Radiation. All sources of ionizing radiation shall be registered or licensed by the Kentucky State Department of Health and operated in accordance with their regulations.
(12) Electrical radiation. Any electrical radiation shall not adversely affect, at any point on or beyond the lot line, any equipment other than those of the creation of the radiation. Avoidance of adverse effects from electrical radiation by appropriate mutual scheduling of operations is permitted.
(13) Storage. Storage of material, supplies and products on the property outside the building constructed thereon is permitted to the side and rear of the property providing that storage of materials, products, supplies and products are within an area screened from view at the nearest district boundary, adjacent properties, public streets or highways.
(14) Fire and explosive hazards. Storage, utilization or manufacture of solid materials which requires free burning and intense burning may be allowed if permitted in an industrial district; provided that said materials or products shall be stored, utilized or manufactured within completely enclosed buildings having incombustible walls and protected throughout by an automatic fire extinguishing system. The bulk storage of flammable liquids or materials which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases shall not be permitted in above-ground storage facilities, with the exception of fuel tanks or drums connected to heating devices or appliances located on the same lot as the fuel tanks and drums. Where a permitted use requires the storage of flammable liquids or materials that produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases, storage facilities shall have the following minimum setback from all boundary lines:
(a) Liquid petroleum gases.
Underground Storage Capacity (Gallons) | Minimum Setback (Feet |
Less than 500 | 10 |
501 - 2,000 | 25 |
Over 2,000 | 50 |
(b) Flammable liquids.
Underground Storage Capacity (Gallons) | Minimum Setback (Feet) |
Less than 500 | 6 |
501 - 2,000 | 10 |
2,001 - 5,000 | 20 |
5,001 - 15,000 | 30 |
15,001 - 20,000 | 40 |
20,001 - 35,000 | 50 |
(c) Explosives.
Capacity (Pounds) | Minimum Setback (Feet) |
Less than 5 | 70 |
6 - 10 | 90 |
11 - 20 | 110 |
21 - 25 | 125 |
Greater than 25 | Not permitted without prior approval from the Planning Commission |
(15) Waste. No waste material or refuse shall be dumped upon or permitted to remain upon any part of the property outside of the buildings constructed thereon. All sewage and industrial waste shall be treated and disposed of in such manner so as to comply with the standards of the appropriate authority. All plans for waste disposal facilities shall be required before the issuance of any building permit. All waste shall be disposed of in accordance with the regulations of the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Division of Waste Management.
(16) Mining and reclamation. All methods of operation, construction of roads, backfilling, grading, blasting, water impoundments, treatment facilities and reclamation must be in conformance with the regulations adopted by the Department of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment (KRS Chapter 352). Any excavation or processing operations shall be subject to the regulations of the Kentucky Water Pollution Control Commission.
(17) Blasting and explosives. All blasting and the use of explosives must be conducted in accordance with the regulations set forth by the Department of Mines and Minerals, Division of Explosives and Blasting (KRS Chapter 351).
(G) Prohibited uses. Any use and structure not listed in the use table shall be prohibited, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Any use which in the opinion of the Board of Zoning Adjustments would be detrimental to the character of the city and/or the development of this District as a commercial center will be prohibited.
(H) Dimensional variations. In the event that an industrial use that existed at the time of the passage of this chapter is destroyed, the Board of Adjustments may allow dimensional variations from this chapter to conform to those dimensions which existed for the use of the premises prior to its destruction upon a finding by the Board of Adjustments that such variance will not be detrimental to neighboring properties or safe traffic flow.
(Ord. 2024-004, passed 12-23-2024) Penalty, see § 156.999